Monday, June 27, 2016

Today we thought it would be nice to hear what he has to say to Fern about his behaviour.

Rezki: He gave me a lot of curiosity and a lot of energy level that he loves to be all over the place. When I asked him not to attack Bujang or frighten Tanaka and do not go too near to the girls, he said that's really boring. He said he wanna play and run around, but he didn't know why they all were very quiet and they have no activity! I explained to him that they just wanted to relax and have some rest. However, I praised him that he's was a very good boy that when Grandma called, he went to be near her. He said grandma is kind, he likes her (energy feeling very warm from your mum to Rezki).

Rezki said when he's excited and in a playful mode, he also meows. He didn't understand why people don't like meowing. I told him like what you suggested about licking lips or yawning when he gets stressed or uncertain, he said he didn't know about that. So I asked him to practice doing it.

Sunday, June 26, 2016

They are all doing well considering that Rezki has been scaring them all (except Popps) daily. Bujang has been keeping his cool and Tanaka has decided to be as far away from Rez as possible. Akira has decided that as long as Rez did not try to come anywhere near her, she is ok with it. However Rez has been putting a lot of pressure on them and I noticed that all of them would be on high alert when he was walking about the house. There is a noticeable air of relaxation when Rez is on timeout or when he is in the kitchen, away from everyone.

A good Sunday is when almost everyone is relazing at the same time. Popps was hanging out in the kitchen.

Saturday, June 25, 2016

I was very happy to hear at his vet visit (we go to twice yearly visits as he is 12) that his kidneys are functionally well. His creatinine and BUN values are within the normal range. The only thing that we still have to do is the SubQ as he is still dehydrated. But all the news is good for my BOSS kitty Bujang.

The vet advised tht we keep to the same routines as he is doing well on it. Eventhough he is 7.6 kg he is not going on a diet as he is lean. The only thing that we had changed was his TCM as Dr Oh had added another herb to his regime. He takes this new herb in honey and omega 3 in the evening before dinner. He has one more that he takes in the morning with his food. We just needed to continue with his SubQ as he is still dehydrated.

Friday, June 24, 2016

We are pleased to announce that Ms Monday went to her Furrever Home yesterday. She was adopted by the same kind lady who adopted a calico rescue from us 3 years ago. Good Luck Ms Monday. There is a garden to run about in and a lot of love for you there.

This is Twinkle, Ms Monday's sisfur. She has grown into a Diva from the little rescue kitty 3 years ago.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Heine welcoming the gang at the vet this morning - Poppy, Tanaka and Akira. The kidney results remained the same with only 1 point better or worse. The vet said it was neither good nor bad. But at least it was only the creatinine values that were problematic and not crea and bun (except for Rezki whose values for both are not so good). The only troubling thing was Akira's increase in calcium and she has no kidney issues at all. So she will go to the vet next week for ultra sound.

STOP that! My teeth are fine!

Ho hum! Please hurry up with the blood taking! If you're gonna steal my blood I thank you to be quick about it!

The vet said her teeth were not as good as the others but they do not warrant any repairs.

Monday, June 20, 2016

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Rez had his checkup yesterday as well as his first vaccination. The good news is he no longer needs SubQ. I'm sure he is relieved not to be poked with the needle every week. The not so bad news is his creatinine is still high at 2.7 but even this is better than the previous 2.8. The vet said he would be ok if he just eats kidney kibble as he is 5.04 kg and is in very good shape. HIs BUN has gone up to 38 from the previous normal of 36.

It has just been 2 months that he has had acupuncture and so I was not expecting a miracle. I will take 2.7 gladly.

I have posted many entries for his adoption at FB and I am very glad that those posts have been shared many times over by the many kind friends that I have made there. I will still continue to post about him .

I think he would need more care with Dr Oh, his acupuncturist. I am still trying to persuade Tanaka to be less anxious and to try playing with Rez so we will see about that.

Friday, June 17, 2016

His would-be adopter decided not to go through with the trial stay as she said he was too old at 6 years. We were a little sad but we know it would probably take a longer time. Another person who wanted him already had 6 rescued cats. She said she would take him if he didn't mind a multi-cat situation. But we thought being the 7th kitty would not be fair to him nor the other 6 cats. So he is still here with us.

Last night she chased Rez from the kitchen to the living room and to grandma's bedroom. She yelled a warrior yell and scared him half to death. So she got time-out and we had to rescue Rez from under the bed. She was not allowed to the kitchen for the rest of the time.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

I am glad to be able to see The Blue Mansion for our good friends The Poupounette. It is also called the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion after the 1st Chinese Consul of Penang. There are tour guides and of course a portion of the mansion is reserved for paying guests.

I also saw the marvelous Street Art of Georgetown (the capital of Penang). Georgetown is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has art prices dotted around all the streets done by the artists from Penang.

Wall mural Boy on Chair. The chair is a real one.

'Rope Style'. Rope Walk was named after the rope making activities on the street. This is part of the 'voices of the people' series. This is one of the 52 rod iron sculptures that dot the capital.

As its a World Heritage City, most tourists go about in these 4-seater vehicles although there are cars and motorcycles along the very narrow streets as well.

The following are my 3 favourite doors along the same street of our hotel. They are very different and have their own voices as well.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Bujang was quite upset when he saw me packing for my weekend in Penang. He sat with me and circled around the bag that I was bringing. I told him that I was going for a short break and would be back on Monday. But I thought it best to tell Fern as well in case he looks for me and gets upset.

Fern:I talked to Bujang. He was quite nervous for a while when I was communicating. Thus I asked him to help Mummy look after everything in the house while Mummy's away, make sure things are ok, so that when Mummy comes back she'll be very happy and give him more treats that he likes. He became more calm and more relaxed and focused. I reassure him that Mummy comes back soon so no worries.

Fern's recommendation:

I recommend as soon as you step back in the house, get the treats ready in your handbag and give him right away when he comes over and greets you. That's the image I sent to him while communicating.

Wednesday, June 01, 2016

Ms Monday was feeling poorly and so she was transferred to another boarding situation to recuperate. She had antibiotics and meds for sneezing. Here she was trying to persuade someone to bring her home. We were very happy that the boarder told us someone was actually interested in her but as their situation was not yet stable, the boarder said they should wait a little until their own cat calms down a bit. We think she should be able to be rehomed quite quickly. However if her last place is not suitable for her, we might just board her here.

CAT TALES

About Me

About US

Bujang came one rainy afternoon on 18 Oct 04. He was a scared 4 week old kitten who fought bravely. He drank his milk and ate all his vitamins and grew up big, strong and steady. Ms Akira came from the SPCA on 20 Feb 05. She was about 2 months. She was a diva then and a diva now. Her favourite cat is her bruffer Bujang. Totoro (or Toro for short and TunaBelly for laughs), came here on 1 Mar 06 at 1.5 years old. He is goofy and gentle and loves to have his fur brushed. I rescued Megat from a dark cockroach-infested carpark on 13 Dec 06. He was already more than 10 years old. He had bad teeth, cataracts and FIV. Now he has 1 canine, some bluriness in his eyes and is a cancer (lymphoma) survivor for 2 years already (as of May 2011). He is very loving towards his humans, loves warm cushions and warm hearts. Rocket Tanaka is named after the celebrity chef Jun Tanaka. He was a Deepavalli blessing on 18 Nov 07, at 2 months. He eats much and sleeps even more but he is a sportskitty at heart. He thinks he is The Boss and behaves like one. Popsicle Poppy was rescued in October 2013, At 10, she was not as fast as before and was hurt twice by other cats and sometimes her fur would be singed by the fires during the Ghost Months. We formally adopted her in Nov 2014 after about 18 months of recuperation. Ninja Rezki started as a foster in April 2016 but as he has kidney issues, the amigos decided he should stay. We bought him a new toy on 24 December 2016 and adopted him on 25 Dec 2016. I am blessed to have them all.

Megat's details

We have put all of Megat's history in his own blog at http://megatmycat.blogspot.com/

There you will see his journey with lymphoma and how we managed to put him on the long road to recovery.

AWARDS

Our thanks to The Poupounette

Thanks Sheldonthecat

Thank you Chans

Thanks to Cats from Wildcats Wood

RUN FREE

Awang, B's Mom, FatBoy,Callie,MInah

Run Free at Rainbow Bridge

We are blessed to have known these kitties and know that they are now running free.Callie (091108) She died of Ataxia. It was rumoured she was Minah's mother. She was a calm community cat.B's Mom (251108) She had an accident at the carpark where she stayed. she was small and petite, unlike my Tuxie Bujang. She was his mother and she had many kittens but was too wily to be caught.Awang (050411) He was sister S's cat and he died of FIV and renal failure.FatBoy (240810) He died of renal failure and was a gangster when he was younger but he loved scritches and midnight snacks.Minah (141011) She died of renal failure. She was our pretty community cat that everyone loved and looked out for.

Our Community Cats

Our first community cats aka Wild Bunch was a group of 4 - Callie, FatBoy, Minah and Putih. Callie died of ataxia after about 1.5 weeks of hospitalisation. It was a painful affair for her even though she was under palliative care. FatBoy died of kidney failure. He was an old cat and we did all we could for him from shelter to medicines. We even tried growth hormones! Now out of the original 4, we only have Minah and Putih - both healthy although Minah will be 7 years old this year, like my cat Bujang. the new cats Tiger and Jeffrey Boy are not really the Wild Bunch but we feed them every evening. They have a caregiver M but we feed them anyway as they are community cats.